AHA WA

WA HOSPITALITY SERVES UP ‘BEST OF THE BEST’

Posted on November 20th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Around 1,100 guests and VIPs gathered last week at Crown Towers Perth to recognise this year’s winners at the Australian Hotels Association WA’s 2023 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence. Ending months of deliberation, finalists narrowed down from 440 nominations vied

BEST OF WA HOSPITALITY REVEALED

Posted on November 9th, 2022 by Clyde Mooney
After several years juggling restriction conditions, the best of WA gathered uninhibited this week to celebrate the winners of the 2022 AHA-Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence. A record 1,200-strong crowd attended Crown Perth to acknowledge the offerings found across Perth

PUBS VIABLE AGAIN AS MORE RESTRICTIONS EASE

Posted on June 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The quest to resume profitable trading marches on with further states joining NSW in allowing hoteliers to welcome more customers back to their modified post-pandemic pubs. The Berejiklian Government in NSW has released its industry guidelines for hospitality, providing a

AHA WA NIGHT OF NIGHTS ‘19

Posted on November 15th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Western Australia’s hospitality elite gathered at Crown Towers on Monday night to celebrate the 2019 AHA & Aon Hospitality Awards for Excellence at the Byron Bay Premium Lager Gala Ball. The Awards recognise the State’s leading hospitality venues and staff

PRESSURE INCREASING ON SHORT-STAY ACCOMMODATION

Posted on September 30th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The national debate around short-term accommodation providers such as Airbnb heats up, with “comprehensive and effective regulations” proposed to protect licensed operators and jobs in Western Australia. The WA Parliamentary report into short stay accommodation has proposed laws that will

HEALTHY MIND MENU SERVES RUOK

Posted on September 13th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Yesterday was R U OK day, when hospitality workers and management are encouraged to pause and consider the mental health of colleagues, and the state of problems in the industry. International research has shown hospitality workers suffer high rates of

TIME RIGHT TO REVIEW ‘TAX ON JOBS’

Posted on June 28th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
The hotel industry is calling on government to review payroll tax, citing the negative affect on job creation in one of the country’s leading sectors for employment. Payroll tax rates around the country are determined by the states. Unsurprisingly, Victoria

WA VENUES ENTERING TOUGH NEW ANTI-SMOKING LAWS

Posted on March 20th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs, public buildings and perpetrators of cigarette smoke face tough new laws in Western Australia from this week – set to bring $1,000 fines. Revised tobacco legislation passed in 2018 brought several new regulations, scheduled to begin Monday 18 March.

AIRBNB IN HOT SEAT AS HOTEL INDUSTRY FIGHTS BACK

Posted on October 24th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
AirBnB has accused the hotel industry of protecting its “big profits” as accusations the gig-economy multi-national is bypassing the rules prompt a government enquiry. A war of words has been brewing between outspoken hotel industry advocate Brad Woods, CEO of

RAFFLES WINS SUPREME COURT BATTLE WITH NEIGHBOUR OVER NOISE

Posted on September 12th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Iconic Perth pub Raffles has won a long-standing battle with a rich neighbour over noise levels, with the Supreme Court dismissing a claim that would have placed heavy restrictions on the popular venue. Mining entrepreneur Derek Ammon purchased a luxury